We're going to start today's post by going back in time. Every year, Goodreads allows you to set a reading goal for the year. Many people in my life participate in the reading challenge. I usually remember I have a Goodreads account every 18 months or so, so the Goodreads challenge isn't one in which … Continue reading From Hill House to Bly Manor
Category: Books
Make a Wish, Jump in a Fountain, & Celebrate E.L. Konigsburg
If there was ever any chance that Dee and I wouldn't be absolutely enchanted by The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, it went out the door when Claudia and Jamie bathed in the fountain at the Met and realized they could replenish their spending money with the coins in the bottom.
Review – Finnikin of the Rock
Reading Finnikin of the Rock made me feel like I was assembling a puzzle. I could see the edges form and sections coming together, but I didn't see the full picture and recognize the masterpiece until the very end.
Review – The Liar Society
Pemberly Brown is quite a twisted school, but it also had all the elements that I secretly wished my high school had, most notably, secret societies. COMPETING secret societies! In high school! Who knew that was a thing? (Did you? Because if so, I need you to tell me right now so that I can find these high schools and investigate them)
Appreciate a Dragon Day: Literary Dragons and Naming Your Pets After Them
"For those of you who recently made a trip to an animal shelter or whose dog recently had puppies, here are some famous (mostly literary) dragons to consider"
The Place Between 